, 1887-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


a large number Of commun cations aud
petitions were presented and referred,
among them the following:
To prevent the manufacture, importation
and sale Of intoxicating liquors In the terri
tories,
For the allowance Of a bounty Of $si per
month, to all men who served In the army
during the war.
For pensions to all who served during the
war.
For an amendment of the constitutions;
allowing congress to pass uniform laws on
the subject of marriage and divorce.
For an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture, Importation
or sale OF Intoxicating liquors In the United
| States,
among them the following;
by Dolph-ro provide for fortfcations
and other sea coast defenses. 1t apprOpri.
u'es Sl26 377, 500; available MS fUllows:
81 800 900 fer the fiscal year ending Jrne
80, 1880; $1,000 600 for each fiscal year
thereafter for u period of eleven years, and
S5,S77SO 800 for the fiscal year ending June
80 1891. which sums are to be expended In
accordance with the Recommendations made
In the report of the fortiticatiuns board, on
the construction OF Qualifications at the
most prominent ports on the Atlantic, Pa.
| Cihc gull and lake coasts. and for building
Il 'atins batteries aud torpedo boats,
BY Paddock, for the erection of buildings
for the exclusive use of post offices OF the
first and second class.
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lishIurnt uf n nnst,l ,.le,r,,nh WV '''"'
By Cameron, To promote foreign trade
and encourage All American merchant
n,arine. Ut is II subsidy introduced by
| Cameron two years ago)
| ritnyv nf Wnshin,,,nn in,n ,hs ,,,'i,,t az,
restoring to the Unit.d states certnin Imd,
granted to the Northern Pacific railroad
cn,n,n,,v, oI.n r.,.,Iin,, ma ,ra .,,,,,,,i,,,,
and ii"'ier cuitnra l"wSee aiso G,r ihn s,r.
leiture of wagon r,,d Grants In or,ynn
also In s,t ,,t,nrt Lands f,r :. ,,uhiio 1T l.,
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cournpe the uar,uinctnr, of st..i f,r mad.
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of Gen Linn pn. p"'In aIso g. fr r'e nS,i' ",uVI
tutional amendment in relation to bigamy
and lolygamy
BY BIackburn-For the purchase of q
picture OF General Thomas
Nv Shern.u-F,r Tho encourooo,,ant of
closer commercial relations and the inter-
est of the pprpetuation of peace between
the United states ana the republics OF Mex
lco ana central adu South America ana
'he enb,re OF Brazil.
,a,i, i So, ,a' pe'P'ua'd lne l'a''o''a'
a., 'a".auS r,ui,s,,e)
mant rxteudiurther ripI,t nf suffrage. also
to restrict The tlse and sale of opitIm in the
District of Columbia and tie territories.
by rurpie--FJr thcuGmission of the state
OF Washington and Dakota.
BY Huar-FUr the erection of monu-
ment to negro soldiers and sailors who
gave their lives for tie preservation of the
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